WILLIAMS v. MURRAY

31749.

239 Ga. 276 (1977)

236 S.E.2d 624

WILLIAMS v. MURRAY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided June 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evelyn Highsmith, for appellant.

Gibbs, Leaphart & Smith, Alvin Leaphart, for appellee.


HALL, Justice.

This is an equity action involving the issue of a virtual adoption.

Appellee, Betty Jean Murray, filed suit in the Superior Court of Appling County against appellant, as executor of Cora Mixon's estate, seeking a ruling that she had been virtually adopted by Horace and Cora Mixon in 1938, and was Cora Mixon's sole heir. The case was heard by a jury who returned a verdict in favor of the appellee, and a decree was entered granting the relief...

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